Logistic Culture
Many studies have examined the effect of culture on specific industries and activities; for example, Hooker (2008) analyzes the effects of culture on business communication, while Salacuse (2005) examines the way culture can affect business negotiation. Krishnan et al. (n.d.) discuss culture in the context of one specific logistical problem, which is the hiring a third-party logistics firm. (If you were Amazon, sending a book to a customer, then the "third party" would be either FedEx, UPS, or the USPS.)
For this assigement, you're asked to cast the net wider. Based upon your detailed understanding of both logistics and culture, and with the support of judiciously chosen sources, write an essay answering the following question: Which cultural factors have the greatest effect upon the operations of an international logistics firm?
Why those? Why would the others factors have lesser effects? Explain in detail.
Refer. that might help...
Cohen, D., Nisbett, R., Bowdle, B. & Schwartz, N. (1996). Insult, aggression, and the Southern culture of honor; An "Experimental ethnography." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(5); pp. 945-960. [Available through ProQuest.] Retrieved on 18 March 2018 fromhttp://www.simine.com/240/readings/Cohen_et_al_(2).pdf
Harps, L. (2003). Global logistics: Bridging the cultural divide. Retrieved on 18 March 2015 fromhttp://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/global-logistics-bridging-the-cultural-divide/
Hofstede (2015). National culture dimensions (Index page: The Hofstede Center). http://geert-hofstede.com/national-culture.html
Krishnan, S., Smark, C. & Pepper, M. (n.d.) The influence of national culture on third-party logistics outsourcing: An Asia-Pacific focus (Working paper, University of Wollongong, Australia)https://business.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@gsb/documents/doc/uow157349.pdf
Provenmodels (2015). Five dimensions of culture. Retrieved on 18 March 2015 fromhttp://www.provenmodels.com/11/five-dimensions-of-culture/geert-hofstede
Additional
Hooker, J. (2008). Cultural differences in business communication. Retrieved on 18 March 2015 from http://web.tepper.cmu.edu/jnh/businessCommunication.pdf
Rodrigues, J-P (n.d.) Topic 6 -Logistics and supply chain management. Retrieved on 18 March from http://people.hofstra.edu/jean_paul_rodrigue/downloads/GE120 Topic 6.pptx.*
Salacuse, J. (2005). The top ten ways that culture can affect international negotiations. retrieved on 18 March 2015 from http://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/the-top-ten-ways-that-culture-can-affect-international-negotiations/